Meet Ben Palkowski

Attorney, CPA, & Advisor in Regulated Financial Environments

Fiscal Highlands is built around the premise that clarity and integrity in accounting protect institutions.

Behind that philosophy is Ben Palkowski.

Ben is a dual-licensed attorney and CPA whose work focuses on regulation-heavy financial environments, like trusts, nonprofit organizations, political committees, and other entities responsible for managing restricted or publicly accountable funds.

That observation defines his approach. Financial systems do not operate in isolation. They must contemplate fiduciary duties, statutory frameworks, government regulations, and public scrutiny. When accounting structure fails to reflect those realities, risk awaits.

A Career at the Intersection of
Law & Accounting

Ben’s professional experience spans nonprofit operations, trust, estate planning, tax legislation, regulatory compliance environments, and campaign finance.

As an attorney, and former lobbyist, he understands how governing documents, statutes, and regulatory frameworks create financial obligations.

As a CPA, he understands how financial records, internal controls, and reporting systems either satisfy or undermine those obligations.

Few advisors operate fluently in both disciplines. That dual perspective is helpful given that financial problems are at the heart of most legal issues.

In addition to leading Fiscal Highlands, Ben is a co-owner of Old Colony Law, a boutique trusts and estates firm. While the two practices are distinct, his work in estate planning and tax law reinforces the same governing principle; namely, that financial systems must align with the legal structures that control them.